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Israel’s military prosecutor on Tuesday has filed charges against a soldier for allegedly mistreating Palestinian prisoners. The soldier is accused of using “severe violence against the detainees he was entrusted with guarding,” the Israeli army said. The alleged actions took place between February and June of this year, it said. The army said that the reservist had assaulted the prisoners during some of the transports, even though they posed no danger and were handcuffed and blindfolded. He is accused of beating the prisoners with a club and his rifle, while filming the incident with his phon…